The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Montreal Canadiens tonight for a 7pm face-off. WISR pre-game begins at 6:30pm. The game is part of a five-game home-stand, which continues with back-to-back 3pm games Saturday and Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.
The Penguins begin the night 14-7-7 this season with 35 points. They are tied with Philadelphia for one of two Wild Card positions in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins are four points behind the first-place Washington Capitals in the Metropolitan Division.
Montreal is 15-11-3 this season with 33 points. They are in fourth place in the Atlantic Division and are also four points behind first-place Detroit.